WELCOME TO THE LA CROSSE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2012 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS!

Special Needs Laser Engraver Business - $5,800 awarded to Erik Mathison at Central High School.

Play and Learn - $800 awarded to Laura Huber at Northside Elementary/Coulee Montessori.

Bosu Balls for Kids - $1,770 awarded to Shelly Davidson at Emerson Elementary.

Hmong Stepping Stone Project - $3,000 awarded to Mai Chang Vue, Danette Tritch and Tony Yang at Central High School.

HSA Global Partners - $2,100 awarded to Annette OHern for the Health Science Academy.

Wellness Wednesdays - $1,200 awarded to Melissa Sprain, Jason Bahr, Eric Check, Matt Kitzeron, Shelley Wetzel at Lincoln Middle.

Promoting Environmental Consciousness in La Crosse Students - $4,480 awarded to Scott Linssen and Mark Ziegler at Central & Logan High Schools.

Non Fiction Class Set Library - $1,750 awarded to Tracie Happel at Northside Elementary/Coulee Montessori.

6th Grade Science Enrichment - $2,000 awarded to Dani Hartman for all Middle Schools.

Interactive American History Books - $250 awarded to Judy Swift at North Woods International School.

Building Community & Art Through Mosaics - $1,091 awarded to Mai Chao Duddeck and Amoreena Rathke at Northside Elementary/Coulee Montessori.

Implementation of Leveled Literacy Program - $3,270 awarded to Carrie Quick, Brenda Ahern, Stacy Raatz and Michelle Powell at Southern Bluffs Elementary.

Readers Without Boundaries - $1,500 awarded to Ash Dockry and Teri Kendhammer at Longfellow Middle School.

Presenting/Performing with Wireless Presenter Sets - $3,500 awarded to Sue Paudler at Emerson Elementary.

Math Fact Attack - $325 awarded to Abby Ryan at Emerson Elementary.

Los viajeros - $600 awarded to Stephany Beckstrom at North Woods International School.

Bringing Books to Life Through Music - $800 awarded to Beth Waldron at Northside Elementary/Coulee Montessori.

Thinking Tool Boxes - $1,300 awarded to Dana Young and Angela Korson at North Woods International School.

Digital Discoveries - $500 awarded to Ronnah Metz at Spence Elementary.

SLR Camera Grant - $1,000 awarded to Elijah Dannhoff at Central High School.

One Community, One District, One Book - $16,000 awarded to Central and Logan High School English Departments.

Central Investment Club - $2,000 awarded to Mike Brudos at Central High School.

The Music of America - $226 awarded to Amanda Garlock at North Woods International School.

Challenging Prejudice Through Historical Fiction & Writing - $3,200 awarded to Karen Wilke, Jon Morschhauser for all Middle Schools $3,200.

Developing a Sense of Place - $1,000 awarded to Kellie Schmitz at Longfellow Middle School.

Early Language Arts Intervention - $1,000 awarded to Ruth Fuller and Trevor Stultz at State Road Elementary.

Implementation of a Unified Sight Reading Program - $1,500 awarded to Mike Esser at Central High School.

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS' LIVES

Watch News 8's Assignment Education story to learn how your contributions help students living in poverty. Random Acts of Kindness at Work in our Community

THE MISSION OF LPEF:

The mission of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation is to enhance learning opportunities for students in the School District of La Crosse and to promote community understanding and support for public education.

FUNDING PRIORITES:

Essentials for Student Learning and Achievement - Overcoming road blocks to student achievement such as the purchase of eye glasses, field trip fees, and graduation caps and gowns for students whose families struggle financially.

Classroom Innovation - Supporting state of the art instruction and creativity through grants for pilot projects.

Teacher Excellence - Expanding opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

We invite you to explore our Foundation, and our website, and discover the good work that we perform, the good people that are our Foundation, and the companies and individuals who, through their generous donations of time, talent and treasure, have made the
La Crosse Public Education Foundation such an integral and important part of our public school system.